Chapter 9 Accessories; Fiber Holder Inserts - THORLABS vytran LDC450B User Manual

LDC450B Large Diameter Cleaver
Accessories
Chapter 9
The following accessories are available separately for use with the LDC450B:
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Fiber Holder Top Inserts (Two Required)
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Fiber Holder Bottom Inserts (Two Required)
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VHT1 Transfer Clamp (Optional, Compatible with VHF Series of Bottom Inserts)
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Graphite V-Grooves (Required when Using Fibers ≥Ø550 µm VHF Series of Bottom Inserts)
9.1.

Fiber Holder Inserts

Fiber Holder Inserts, which are designed to hold various sized fibers within the Cleaver, must be purchased
separately. The Bottom Inserts have V-grooves to hold the fiber, while the Top Inserts each feature a recessed, flat
surface that clamps the fiber against the V-groove in the Bottom Insert. Each top and Bottom Insert is sold
individually, as the fiber diameter clamped by the left and right holding blocks may not be the same. Two Top Inserts
and two Bottom Inserts are required to operate the Cleaver. Available Inserts are described below, and the Insert
Selection Guide in Section 9.1 should be used to select the appropriate Inserts for each holding block.
Top Inserts
The table below summarizes the top Fiber Holder Inserts that are available from Thorlabs.
Item #
VHA00
VHA05
VHA10
VHA15
VHA20
VHA25
VHA30
Bottom Inserts
Bottom Inserts are available in three varieties:
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The VHD Series of Fiber Holder Inserts are single-sided, have holes for vacuum suction (used on other
Vytran products, such as the GPX family of splicers), and can accommodate fiber sizes up to Ø1.047 mm.
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The VHF Series of Fiber Holder Transfer Inserts are designed to work with the VHT1 Transfer Clamps that
aid in moving the fiber between compatible Vytran stations while maintaining coarse alignment. They are
also single-sided and also have vacuum holes.
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The VHE Series of Fiber Holder Inserts are for fibers with claddings >Ø773 µm. They may be single- or
dual-sided.
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This side of the VHA00 is flat to provide additional clamping force for fibers with very small diameters.
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Side 1 Min/Max
Accepted Diameter
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57 µm / 759 µm
410 µm / 1008 µm
812 µm / 1515 µm
1288 µm / 2022 µm
1772 µm / 2505 µm
2278 µm / 3029 µm
2609 µm / 3198 µm
Chapter 9: Accessories
Side 2 Min/Max
Accepted Diameter
275 µm / 970 µm
560 µm / 1269 µm
1036 µm / 1770 µm
1534 µm / 2268 µm
2032 µm / 2944 µm
N/A
N/A
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